Erik, I'll let you figure out which unit to replace by its Banzai equivalent and where (it should for sure concern several scenarios). Meanwhile I'll carry on my tests with the version at my disposal (i.e. without Banzai units).
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03Gavutu:
Great scenario, but I think there are several things to adapt here and there (like about CPs)... 'can be challenging timewise, but that's fine (of course!)...
Anyway, first things first:
-> In this scenario, as it's about "Marine Airborne units",
Maybe with the historical name (mentioned within scen descr) "1st Marine Parachute" (Battalion), or something...
(Balanced? Yeah, look:
1 Airborne ('42) = 100 RPs & 4 LCPs;
1 Marine Raider (but not the '43 version, of course!
=> 2 Marine Raiders "=" 1 Airborne unit in terms of RPs and LCPs... so, that's indeed balanced!
So, like this, the player can make either choice at the crossroad, then he (or she) will receive just directly after one or two new core units (the same concept has been applied within the great Winter Wars campaigns).
->
-> Speaking of objectives: As sec obj, capture "Hill 121" on Tanambogo?!
NO!
(And this hill is supposed anyway to be very well defended and fortified...)
1. Now, to have a sec obj with this very same reward, 'could be replaced by this
2. And there is another "consequence" about the other sec obj: "Eliminate all enemy HMG units"... this scenario can be already a little challenging timewise (many Jap land reinforcements - but that's fine!), we shouldn't bother about Tanambogo now... the point is that one of the 4 HMG units is blocking the entrance way at Tanambogo!
-> We've 9 ACPs to purchase some core planes... so far, so good... BUT:
1. To balance things, we've not any plane right now (core or not) in the two Tulagi scenarios...
2. The next scen of this (crossroad's) branch has 9 ACPs as well, but the following scenarios (at least the first ones) have no ACP at all... so we can't use these core planes during at least several scenarios...
9 ACPs = 3 planes, so what about a "classical" carrier formation of 1 Dauntless, 1 Avenger and 1 Wildcat? (so 2 bombers and 1 dogfighter)
Another element in favor of this is we've air exits without return
Immersively fine as well, as carrier group should have to move back to carrier at some point.
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-> Still about CPs, but now LCPs:
The scenario start with a +1035 RPs & 53 LCPs... 53 LCPs?
That's a lot compared to the start of the campaign and that may be too much if we compare it to the LCPs of the "Tulagi-branch", where it was 22 and 28 LCPs at start of scenario(s), so less than 30...
The next scen (05Tanambogo) has many LCPs as well, then (this time out of the crossroad branches) after two "shorter" scenarios (shorter in terms of RPs, but they do seem awesome and add really some variation to this campaign), at 08Ilu1 we're back to 31 LCPs at start... again around 30, more closer to the "Tulagi-branch" LCPs...
If we've much more LCPs now, we'll purchase many units... but won't be able to use them for a while anyway...
->
Anyway, like this our cruiser could focus more on supporting land troops on... land!
-> The income seems a little low to me within this scenario (once all RPs have been spent during deployment phasis)...
-> Well, add the name at the northern islet flag: Gaomi!
-> An Japanese seaplane base is mentionned within the scenario description, which looks definitely interesting!
But... there is no "Seaplane Base" on the map right now!?
So, something to add!
-> Very little details at scen descr: "[...] followed by [instead of "be"] B and C companies. [...]" & at the very end, add a point or something...
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05Tanambogo:
I’ve achieved a Major Victory on the 21st turn out of 28, so this one isn’t challenging timewise as was the previous one. But this may change a little with the apparition of some real “Banzai” opponents!
Anyway, let’s debrief, shall we?
-> First, directly same considerations:
1. Reduce our starting LCPs (to around 20, yes, as we'll have reinf on t3 with some of our own core units
2. Add the name Gaomi on the 3rd islet (with a flag);
3. Add the “Seaplane Base” (either still Japanese or not, it depends);
4. Add some cool and immersive briefing (it doesn’t need to be too long, but it’s definitely better to have one);
5. Remove the 9 ACPs but give us 3 auxiliary planes (maybe the same trio?);
6. I still find the income to be a little low…
-> In the scen descry, one can read: “[…] This time the Marines had support of two light tanks which landed on Tanambogo with […]”
(Besides, you’ve put the single Japanese AT-unit of this map near the landing area, so give the AI a chance to make the best use of it… thus enhancing as well the challenge for the player!
(By the way, don't forget to put some auxiliary units both almost ready to land AND on land, on the Gavutu side as well!)
-> Pri obj description: Add the info that the player will have time to try completing sec obj!
-> Write down some names on this map, at the different flags!
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And… for now I think it’s more or less all about these two scenarios…
Et voilà !
